October 2009 update: A Wish list of books *for kids in Guatemala* - compiled for Gloria Dei. These are Spanish language books for children that are culturally appropriate.
BOOKS IN THE CHURCH LIBRARY (For details see the complete booklist below.) Note: All church library books about Guatemala, including children’s picture books, are in the call number range of 972.8.
Abuela's Weave Atitlán: Chichicastenango Atitlan photo essay Guatemala : a question and answer book (in process) Guatemala ABCs: A Book about the People and Places of Guatemala I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala Love in a Fearful Land: A Guatemalan Story Mayan folktales: folklore from Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. Maltiox Tat: Thank you, Father… Teenage refugees from Guatemala speak out ------------------------------------------------------------
Abuela's Weave (English edition of El Tapiz de Abuela) 32pp Ages: 5-9; story about intergenerational trust, love, and independence, this book introduces children to the culture of Guatemala through the story of a little girl selling her grandmother's beautiful weaving at the public market. Illustrated throughout with paintings of authentic Guatemalan scenery, giving life to the country's radiant landscape and bustling city streets. Available in the church library.
Guatemalaby Michael Dahl. (Paperback) 24pp Ages: 5 to 8, ISBN-13: 9780736883733 Discusses the history, landscape, people, animals, food, sports, and culture of the country of Guatemala. St Paul Public Library including Highland Park branch F1463.2 .D34 1998 (JUV)
Guatemala: a question and answer book / by Mary Englar Mankato, MN : Fact Finders Books, c2006. St. Paul Public Library including Merriam Park branch: F1463.2 .E54 2006 (JUV); Also in process for the Gloria Dei church library (June 2009)
Guatemala in colors/ by Ann Stalcup. Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2009. 32 p. : "Simple text and striking photographs present Guatemala, its culture, and its geography" includes map. Ages 4-8. St Paul Public Library including Highland Park branch F1463.2 .S73 2009 (JUV)
The Honey Jar.
Rigoberta Menchu, 2006. The ancient stories are those that the author's
grandparents shared with her when she was a child. The anthology includes
creation myths, animal tales, twin tales (because twins are believed to have special
powers), as well as stories that explain natural phenomena such as rainbows.
America Reads Spanish
includes a link to a long list of Spanish and Spanish/English books
about Spain and Latin America for children who live in the U.S.
Lists of children's books in English - for use in the United States
Teenage refugees from Guatemala speak out. by Gerry Hadden. New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 1997 1st ed. Description: Teenagers from Guatemala describe why they left that country and how they have adjusted to life in their new homeland. Gloria Dei Library.
Guatemala/ by Sean Sheehan and Magdalene Koh. New York : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2010. 144 p. : col. ill., maps Edition 2nd ed. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 9780761434122 "Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Guatemala"--Provided by publisher. St Paul Public Library including Highland Park branch F1463.2 .S5 2010 (JUV)
Guatemala/ by Marion Morrison. New York: Children's Press, c2005. 144 pp. Facts, maps and photos of Guatemala. Ages 12 and up. Enchantment of the World, second series. St. Paul Public Library including Highland branch F1463.2 .M67 2005 (JUV)
Guatemala in pictures / Rita J. Markel. Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, c2004. 80 p. Ages 12 and up St Paul Public Library including Merriam Park branch F1463 .M37 2004 (JUV) Youth Fiction Finding miracles / by Julia Alvarez. New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 2004. 264 p. Fifteen-year-old Milly Kaufman is an average American teenager until Pablo, a new student at her school, inspires her to search for her birth family in his native country. St. Paul Public Library including Highland branch FICTION (Teen)
The Well of Sacrifice / by Chris Eboch; illustrated by Bryn Barnard. New York : Clarion Books, c1999. 236 p.When a Mayan girl in ninth-century Guatemala suspects that the High Priest sacrifices anyone who stands in the way of his power, she proves herself a hero. St. Paul Public Library including Highland branch FICTION (Teen)
ILAG - Lutheran Church of Guatemala - Reading List ILAG's Trips page has a downloadable pdf Reading List under "Basics"
San Lucas Mission - history
Ajcot, Encarnación. Maltiox Tat: Thank you, Father: A History of Father Gregory Schaffer and the San Lucas Tolimán Mission. New Ulm: 2000. Gloria Dei Library.
Liberacion CD The children of San Lucas singing, led by Amy Glicklich.
Liberacion CD. Hear the children of San Lucas singing hymns in Spanish! It will capture your heart! Singer Amy Glicklich leads the children.
The Shepherd Cannot Run: Letters of Stanley Rother Missionary and Martyr. Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, 1984. Excerpt. Rother was murdered during the violence in Santiago Atitlan, a Tzutuhil village across Lake Atitlan from San Lucas Toliman. More about Fr. Stan Rother.
Travel books
Atitlan. Photo essay on the villages of Lake Atitlan, including San Lucas Toliman; by Cattelan, Marino. Gloria Dei Library.
Guatemala in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture.O'Kane, Trish. 1998 (Series: In Focus Guides) ISBN: 1566562422 (Paperback). Uniform in design, the books are divided into chapters describing the history, politics, culture, economy, and society of each country. Coverage of up-to-date topics such as healthcare, racial equality, peace processes, and environmental concerns in the Amazon rainforest is informative and well researched." - from a review of the In Focus series, in Library Journal.
Guatemala, memory of silence = Tz'inil na'tab'al ; report of the Commission for Historical Clarification, conclusions and recommendations. Read it on the Web published by the Comisión para el Esclar ecimiento Histórico (Guatemala) 1998.
Art of Political Murder.By Francisco Goldman New York: Grove Press, 2007 The first nonfiction book from acclaimed novelist Francisco Goldman, who began his career as a writer covering the 1980s wars in Central America for Harper's, The Art of Political Murder is the story of the murder investigation of a Guatemalan bishop with the twisting plot and colorful characters of a Graham Greene novel. Read more about it on Google Books
United Nations report, in Spanish only: Guatemala: los contrastes del desarrollo humano. Sistema de las Naciones Unidas en Guatemala. 1998 Ed. 1998. Spanish xiv, 236 p. Guatemala : Sistema de las Naciones Unidas en Guatemala, 1998. -- Request through the interlibrary loan service at your local library. OCLC 40720408.
War for the Heart & Soul of a HighlandMayaTown.1997
Carlsen, Robert S. (Robert Stanley) tells about the massacre in Santiago Atitlan (across the lake from San Lucas Toliman) and the people's strength to survive the violence.
Joseño By Ignacio Bizarro Ujpán, James D. Sexton -preview in Google Books
Land of Fire, Land of Prayerpreview clip of video about Nicaragua and Guatemala by photographer Richard Olsenius
It is a story on life in Nicaragua under the Shadow of Volanoes. Includes high definition views and aerials in Guatemala of Lake Atitan, Chichicastenago, Tikal Maya ruins. Aerial flights over Tikal. Sunset views of Lake Atitlan in High Definition. A high-speed internet connection and Apple's Quicktime 7 is a download necessary to view this clip.
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